Montreal Alternative Investment Forum

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The 2025 Montreal Alternative Investment Forum is now open for registration here

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With volatility returning in markets, alternative investments have solidified their important place in institutional and retail portfolio construction. This inaugural flagship AIMA Montreal Alternative Investment Forum aims to discuss current trends impacting hedge funds, liquid alternatives, private credit, private equity and more.

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Agenda:

08:15 am Registration

08:45 am Opening Remarks

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Claire Van Wyk-Allan

Managing Director, Head of Canada and Investor Engagement

09:05 am Macroeconomic Case for Alternative Investments

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Nelson Cheung

Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Formula Growth

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Kimberley Jansen

Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets

09:30 am Hedge funds: Portfolio Fit for All Seasons

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Sandy Poiré

Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return, CN Investment Division

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James Perry

Head of Institutional Investor Solutions, Maples Group

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Aaron Stern

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Converium Capital

Dimitri Douaire

Chief Investment Officer, Patrimonica Asset Management

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Christian Fournier

Director and Portfolio Manager, Authentic Asset Management

10:10 am Designing External Portfolio Management Excellence

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Odrée Ducharme

Managing Director, Investment funds and external management, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

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Sudharshan Sathiyamoorthy

Vice President, RFO Capital

10:35 am Coffee/Networking

11:00 am Private Markets and the Big Valuation Question

Christophe Truong

Senior Director, Trans-Canada Capital Inc.

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Sean Rogister

CEO, Cortland Credit

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David Sheng

Managing Director, Portfolio Advisory, Aksia

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David Kushner

Chief Investment Officer, City of Austin Employees’ Retirement System

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Claire Van Wyk-Allan

Managing Director, Head of Canada and Investor Engagement

11:40 am Key Due Diligence Considerations in Alternatives

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Max Kimpton

Senior Specialist, Operational Risk Management, Innocap

Gina Sanchez

Chief Executive Officer, Chantico Technology

12:05 pm Lunch prep/Networking

12:30 pm CIO Perspective: Alternative Approach to Fiduciary Leadership

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Eduard van Gelderen

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Mario Therrien

Head of Investment Funds and External Management - Public Markets, CDPQ

01:30 pm Closing Remarks & Networking

02:00 pm Close

AIMA Members interested in purchasing a sponsorship package can contact Maryam Idroos. More details on packages can be found below:

Montreal Alternative Investment Forum sponsor package.pdf

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

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Coffee break sponsor

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Supporting Partners

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Speakers

Christophe Truong

Senior Director, Trans-Canada Capital

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Eduard van Gelderen

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector Pensions Investment Board (PSP Investments)

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Odrée Ducharme, CFA

Managing Director, Strategy and Execution, Fund Investments and External Managers, CDPQ Funds Management

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Sandy Poiré, CFA

Portfolio Manager, CN Investment Division

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James Perry

Head of Institutional Investor Solutions, Maples Group

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Sudharshan Sathiyamoorthy

Vice President, RFO Capital

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Max Kimpton

Manager, Operational Due Diligence Specialist, Innocap

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Mario Therrien

Chef des Fonds d’investissement et de la gestion externe / Head of Investment Funds and External Management, CDPQ - Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec

Sean Rogister

Chief Executive Officer at Cortland Credit Group Inc

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Aaron Stern

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Converium Capital

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David Sheng

MD, Portfolio Advisory, Aksia

Dimitri Douaire

Chief Investment Officer, Patrimonica Asset Management

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Christian Fournier

Director and Portfolio Manager, Authentic Asset Management

Gina Sanchez

Trustee, LACERA

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Nelson Cheung

Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Formula Growth

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David Kushner

Chief Investment Officer, City of Austin Employees Retirement System (COAERS)

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Kimberley Jansen, BMO Capital Markets

Director

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Claire Van Wyk-Allan

Managing Director, Head of Canada, AIMA

Prices

AIMA Members & Investors: $110 CAD
AAAIM Member: $110 CAD
CGE-EMB Member: $110 CAD
FIAMtl Member: $110 CAD
CAIA Members: $110 CAD
CFA Montreal Members: $110 CAD
AIMA Non-Members: $180 CAD
Table of 10 (Full table) - Member (Includes AIMA, AAAIM, CGE-EMB & FIAMtl): $1,100 CAD
Table of 10 (Full table) - Non Member: $1,800 CAD
Table of 5 (Half table) - Member (Includes AIMA, AAAIM, CGE-EMB & FIAMtl): $550 CAD
Table of 5 (Half table) - Non Member: $900 CAD

Contact information

Contact [email protected] for any questions